Announcing the Administration Project, Plus More News You Can Use
Here’s What You Need to Know
On November 7th, Delve will launch The Administration Project (TAP), our new research-on-demand service that will provide subscribers with an information advantage on the transition into the next presidential administration.
As a sneak peak of what is on TAP, today we are releasing The Insider’s Guide to Forming the Next Administration, an overview of key developments on the road to the presidential transition so far. Highlights of this report, which can be downloaded for free here, include:
- Trump Brings Trenton to DC: The Trump transition team is headed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has brought some of his most trusted lieutenants, including long-time political adviser Bill Palatucci and former Christie Chief of Staff Rich Bagger. It remains to be seen if Christie will retain this level of influence over the transition should Trump win, but he has certainly left his mark on the transition process to date.
- Clinton’s Balancing Act: Hillary Clinton’s transition team appears to be much like her campaign in its attempt to straddle the far left and more moderate wings of the Democratic Party. Senior positions for former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and current President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden seem to suggest a more left-wing, progressive agenda. But more classic Clinton allies like Ken Salazar, who has had a lucrative lobbying career, seem more in-line with more centrist Democratic policies.
- What Are They Doing In There? With limited details on the exact plans these transition teams are crafting, it’s highly likely they are preparing a “first hundred days” plan, a list of potential executive actions the new President could sign right away, and the beginning concepts of a draft budget to submit to Congress. For an understanding of what these planning documents might look like, The Insider’s Guide to Forming the Next Administration breaks down what we already know about the backgrounds of the transition team members who are in the room for these discussions.
We hope this report helps you start preparing for November 9th and beyond. Download your free copy of The Insider’s Guide to Forming the Next Administration here and received a sneak peak of what’s on TAP for after the election.
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News You Can Use
OBAMA + HOLDER = REDISTRICTING
Former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder is heading a new group called the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, aimed at combatting the impact of GOP control of the previous redistricting process. The group will be a key platform for President Obama’s post-presidential political activities, and he has already announced that redistricting will be a priority for his fundraising and campaigning after he leaves the White House. This post-presidential strategy is markedly different from previous presidents, like George W. Bush, who have kept relatively low profiles within the world of partisan politics and focused on more charitable efforts. While intending to become active during this election cycle, the group now plans to coordinate for next year’s Virginia and New Jersey elections before mobilizing a large-scale push for redistricting reform during the 2018 midterm elections.
MEDICINAL RENT-SEEKING
Under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force is tasked with publishing recommendations on what should be covered in insurance plans without copays and deductibles. Not surprisingly, this requirement has made the agency the focus of an onslaught of pressure from outside groups looking to ensure specific types of screenings, counseling, and medications are within the list of recommendations. In anAnnals of Internal Medicine article, three former chairs of the task force argue that the influx of aggressive lobbying of the agency might mean it is time to reconsider the role it plays in the regulatory process.
ROPE-A-DOPING ROBERTS
Recently leaked emails revealed Hillary Clinton ally and President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden outlined a strategy to intimidate the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare. Emails showed Tanden describing tactics used during the first major challenge to the healthcare reform law, writing, “As [former White House communications director] Jennifer [Palmieri] will remember, it was pretty critical that the President threw the gauntlet down last time on the Court, warning them in the first case that it would politicize the role of the Court for them to rule against the ACA. As a closer reader of the case, I honestly believe that was vital to scaring Roberts off.” The email exchange sheds light on a possible reason why Chief Justice Roberts, a Republican appointee, sided with the Obama administration on the crucial decision upholding the law, and the tactics the administration and their allies used to intimidate the Court.
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CAN’T THEY JUST AIRBNB?
As San Francisco’s homeless population has grown, so too has the debate over how to handle the issue of the large homeless camps that fill the spaces between some of the most expensive real estate in the country. A few of the city’s many billionaires have finallydecided to put hundreds of thousands of their dollars behind a new effort to solve the problem: a ballot measure banning the tent cities. Notable contributors include tech billionaires Ron Conway and Michael Moritz, hedge fund manager William Oberndorf, and husband of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and venture capitalist Zach Bogue. The supporters of the campaign have argued the measure will help get the homeless to shelters, but they have taken criticism for prioritizing the comforts of their luxury over the needs of the less fortunate.
2016’S BEST HIT?
In campaigns across the country, some of the best attacks leveled at political opponents has been to accuse them of personal financial gain thanks to their political connections. The attack has proven to have bipartisan resilience, with effective use against candidates ranging from Indiana Democratic Senate candidate and former lobbyist Evan Bayh to incumbent Missouri Republican Senator Roy Blunt. High levels of dissatisfaction with the status quo and long-time incumbent politicians have led to the success of this hit.
HOW TO REALLY FIGHT POVERTY
Democratic politicians, including Vice President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, have often used the talking point that “nobody who works 40 hours a week should live in poverty.” Preston Cooper of the Manhattan Institute recently published an article arguing this mantra “misdiagnoses poverty in America.” Cooper explains the largest cause of poverty in America is not low wages, but rather lack of work. Recent census data actually shows that just 2.4% of working-age individuals who are employed full-time live below the poverty line year round. The focus on wages often lead to pressure for an increase in the minimum wage, which actually leads to fewer people being employed. As Cooper’s analysis suggests, a real prescription to fight poverty requires policymakers to focus on increased employment opportunity instead.
Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, November 8: Election Day